Stachyris erythroptera
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The chestnut-winged babbler (Cyanoderma erythropterum) is a babbler species in the family Timaliidae. The chestnut-winged babbler is chestnut-brown with a greyish face and underparts, and is 12.5–13.5 cm (4.9–5.3 in) long. It feeds on small Coleoptera beetles, Phasmida insects, ants, and Hemiptera bugs. Its foraging strategy is gleaning.
Timalia erythroptera was the scientific name proposed by Edward Blyth in 1842 for an olive-brown babbler from Nepal. It was later placed in the genus Stachyris, but since 2020 is recognised as a Cyanoderma species. The grey-hooded babbler (C. bicolor) of Borneo was formerly considered conspecific.
The chestnut-winged babbler occurs in the Malay Peninsula from southern Thailand to Singapore, and in Sumatra. It inhabits forests and shrublands up to an elevation of 800 m (2,600 ft). It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
BirdLife International (2019). "Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum". "Photos of Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum". The Internet Bird Collection. Wikipedia →
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Malaysia · 2011
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Singapore · 2021
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Malaysia · 2018
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-winged Babbler sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 692 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 242 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-winged Babbler in Sepilok on a given day, against about 20% in April–June, August–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-winged Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Chestnut-winged Babbler sightings, Sepilok ranks 4th at about 30%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 60%), Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-winged Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Sepilok (692 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
